Preschool Future Educators’ Life Satisfaction

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate life satisfaction among future preschool educators and its relationship to a number of health factors. Many future educators reported stress levels and psychosomatic symptoms above average as well as some lack of satisfaction with their health. All these factors were found to be negatively associated with life satisfaction. Findings suggest that life satisfaction of prospective teachers is affected by certain aspects of their psychosomatic health and calls for special emphasis to teachers’ health education and promotion, as teachers serve as powerful models for children.

Keywords: preschool educator, life satisfaction, psychosomatic health